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Carmel Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
407 | 532 | 649 | 665 | 647 | 774 | 774 | 921 | 768 | 649 | 649 | 640 | 587 | 497 | 451 | 353 | 347 | 341 | 289 | 260 | 242 | 197 | 234 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.54m | 2:28PM0.98m | 00:09AM1.50m | 3:33PM0.95m | 00:47AM1.43m | 4:44PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.81m | 7:16AM-0.14m | 5:54PM0.87m | 8:01AM-0.11m | 6:28PM0.91m | 8:50AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 165 | 532 | 649 | 665 | 647 | 774 | 774 | 921 | 768 | 649 | 649 | 640 | 587 | 497 | 451 | 353 | 347 | 341 | 289 | 260 | 211 | 197 | 144 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 407 | 135 | 190 | 110 | 94 | 69 | 58 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 132 | 255 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 142 | 146 | 204 | 242 | 242 | 154 | 50 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 16 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 79 | 99 | 109 | 84 | 85 | 150 | 169 | 49 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 234 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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